Peter Sagan is a Slovak professional cyclist, who competes in road bicycle racing for UCI Continental team Pierre Baguette Cycling. Sagan had a successful junior cyclo-cross and mountain bike racing career, winning the junior cross-country race at the 2008 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships, before moving to road racing. Following 121 victories in road racing, Sagan is scheduled to return to mountain bike racing in 2024 with Specialized Factory Racing.
Peter Sagan in 2022
Sagan at the 2010 Tour of California, where he finished eighth overall as well as winning the sprints and young rider classifications.
Sagan at the 2012 Tour of Flanders, where he finished in fifth place.
Sagan at the 2012 Tour de France. Sagan won the points classification, winning three stages during the race.
2008 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships
The 2008 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships were held in Val di Sole, Italy from 17 to 22 June 2008. The disciplines included were cross-country, downhill, four-cross, and trials. The event was the 19th edition of the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships and the 23rd edition of the UCI Trials World Championships.
2008 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships